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All is not lost for LOTS

Image courtesy DOD Despite the recent news that the number Senators vowing to vote against ratifying the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOTS) will derail its passage, this does not mean Law of the Sea is dead, as some have claimed. To use the words of US Chamber of Commerce...

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Push in Congress to ban biofuels in military has big long-term costs Norman Seip / Christian Science Monitor The US armed services is working hard to wean itself off of fossil fuels and foreign oil. Yet some in Congress, for short-term savings, want to ban them from...

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Who Cares How Many Women Are in Parliament? Joshua Foust and Melinda Hering/Foreign Policy Gender equality in government is important, but it’s not the primary variable in ensuring true representation.  Assuming that female representation indicates greater political...